Columbia Valley Pioneer, November 10, 2022

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VALLEY VIEWS

Grey, overcast No vember days can look better with higher contrast. The hoodoos over Horsethief Creek help punch up the snow covered trees. Photo by Ryan Watmough

Photo Below: As winter descends into the Valley, even warm hues turn to cool colours. Seen here is the Fairmont Range from the western reaches of the Hoodoo Conser vation Area. Photo by Ryan Watmough

VALLEY NEWS

Edgewater mans seeks to establish local dark sky reserve

By Steve Hubrecht steve@columbiavalleypioner.com

In the past two centuries, humans have man aged to affect, alter and otherwise leave their imprint on just about every nook and cranny of the planet. And, as if that wasn’t enough, it seems the heavens are destined to be next. The increasing impact of light pollution, particularly in the past few decades, has changed the night sky for many people around the world. The change has been so profound that in multiple large cities around the world, residents can’t even see the black firmament above, much less the stars.

Luckily the Columbia Valley, at the moment, has relatively modest light pollution (even by the standards of small, rural communities) and conse quently, provides some spectacular nocturnal vistas. Edgewater resident, Tim MacIn tosh, is trying to keep it that way, seeking to establish a dark sky reserve in the valley and in fact, right across the East Kootenay.

Dark sky reserves are protected areas which are noted for particular starry skies, and make specific efforts to cut back or eliminate light pollution and otherwise protect those celestial views. The first one was set up in Michigan in 1993. The first permanent night sky preserve of any sort in Canada was established in Ontario’s Torrance Barrens in 1999. In 2001 the International Dark Sky Association began accepting applications to certify dark sky places, categorized as either dark sky reserves, dark sky parks, dark sky sanctuaries or dark sky communities.

The idea has exploded in popularity in recent years. In 2010 there were just 10 certified dark sky places across on the globe. By 2019 there were 100. By January 2022, there were nearly 200.

MacIntosh, who is well known to many residents through his work as a carpenter and as a member of local band Blitzen Coast, wants to add one more to the list, right here. He is creating the nonprofit Kootenay StarDome foundation to coordinate efforts to that end. He envisions the reserve at first stretching from Spillimacheen in the north, to Fairmont Hot Springs in the south and eastward to encompass Kootenay National Park. It would grow from there and eventually cover much of the East Kootenay region.

A dark sky reserve involves many different aspects aside from just dimming the lights and having nice views, and benefits for wildlife, ecology, human health and pub lic safety, explained MacIntosh.

“The idea is not to have zero lighting, but to have better designed lighting,” he told the Pioneer.

MacIntosh has been reaching out to local governments, local First Nations, Parks Canada and BC Hydro, trying to build a case for these entities to put dark sky friendly policy in place.

He pointed out that Kootenay National Park, Invermere and Radium have all sep arately made some steps (some small and some fairly significant) in the right direction.

“We do have fairly good light readings here,” said MacIntosh. “A lot of this is about protecting what we have, making sure it doesn’t get worse.”

Kootenay National Park, for instance, has already adopted international dark sky reserve standards for any new lighting in the park, he outlined, and added municipali

ties have the power to likewise make sure any new developments within their boundar ies comply with dark skies ideas.

“Hopefully, if we get some policy behind the issue, we can push it forward,” said MacIntosh.

Tim MacIntosh Submitted photo

The Perseid Meteor Shower as viewed from high up in the Purcells, with the Columbia River (and a highway) far below. Starry vistas like this are what Edgewater resident Tim MacIntosh hopes to preserve in his efforts to create a international dark sky reserve here in the Columbia Valley. Photos by Ryan Watmough.

RCMP Report

Columbia Valley RCMP

This past week, October 31 through November 7, the Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 58 calls for service. The following is a summary of some of the files our officers responded to.

On October 31, RCMP received a report of a theft of diesel fuel from a storage compound in Kootenay National Park. The suspects gained access into the com pound where an unconfirmed amount of fuel was stolen, however it’s believed to be a significant amount.

On November 4, RCMP were notified of a bear crawling into the cab of a truck. The truck door was left open briefly as the driver went into a residence. When they came back out they observed a bear inside the vehi cle. The bear caused significant damage to the interior of the vehicle. Thankfully, no one was injured.

On November 5, RCMP were on patrol when they noted an inactive license plate being used on a vehicle. A traffic stop was conducted where the driver was arrested for driving while prohibited, as well as for an outstanding warrant. Further investigation lead to both the driver and passenger being arrested for possession of a controlled substance. The driver was also issued a ticket for driving with no insurance, and the vehicle was was impounded for seven days at one of the local impound lots.

On November 7, RCMP were made aware of a pos sible stolen vehicle located in the Pineridge area of In vermere. Members attended the area where they located a vehicle that had been reported stolen the week prior. Police noted the ignition was damaged. Thank you to the passerby who noticed the vehicle and called it in.

Star Gazing

He noted that there is potentially an economic ben efit for the valley — possibly quite a large one — since dark sky tourism is booming.

The Columbia Valley is a great place for dark sky tourism, since it can get up to 16 hours of darkness in the winter, and its star-studded skies are framed by dramatic peaks.

“You don’t have to been an astronomer, or even an amateur sky gazer, to go out into your backyard and be amazed by a star-filled night sky. It can be a deep and powerful experience,” said MacIntosh. “People are al ready coming to the valley as tourists for a wilderness ex perience. Having a dark sky reserve can add to that. There are a lot of opportunities.”

MacIntosh has lived in the valley for 20 years, and is raising his kids here. They are partly the reason he has begun his dark sky efforts.

“Having two young teenagers has inspired me to get involved in conservation issues,” he said. “Having a dark sky reserve is a conservation issue that is quite interesting to me, because it is largely achievable. We just have to be cognizant of what we are doing as a town and as a region. We should be able to make a difference.”

Submitted by Cpl. Jeff Witzke

The number of dark sky reserves has nearly doubled around the world in the past three years.

Photo by Bettymama Foot

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By Steve Hubrecht steve@columbiavalleypioneer.com

The B.C. Gaming Policy Enforcement Branch (GPEB) is reverting back its preCOVID-19 pandemic rules and will not renew or extend a temporary gaming license that had let a group of Kootenay Rotary Clubs (including Invermere and Radium) run their wildly-popular online bingo program.

The branch had first changed its rules to effectively allow local nonprofits to run online bingo, back in 2020, when the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and associat ed restrictions prompted many people to stay at home.

The Rotary Club of Golden jumped onboard right away, starting a Friday night online bingo, and very quickly opened their event up to other Rotary Clubs across the Kootenay region, including Invermere.

“It blossomed,” Rotary Club of Invermere president, Yvonne Redeker, told the Pioneer. “The clubs (13 in total), have grown it into a huge thing, and it continues to be a big deal.”

The revenue generated each Friday by the bingo is divided up amongst the Koo tenay Rotary Clubs. So, for instance, if Invermere and Columbia Valley residents buy 15 per cent of the bingo cards on a given Friday night, then 15 per cent of funds raised would go to the Rotary Club of Invermere. Each club then distributes the money, with 50 per cent going to the local winner (or winners) and 50 per cent kept by the club to donate to various local charitable causes.

Redeker pointed out that in some respects this means all the money goes back into the Columbia Valley community — with local winners often spending their prize mon ey here in the valley, and obviously with the Rotary Club of Invermere donating the rest to Columbia Valley nonprofits.

Part of Invermere STR bylaw will address garbage-bear issues

By Steve Hubrecht steve@columbiavalleypioneer.com

Last week the first dusting of snow arrived in Invermere, but the Pioneer still re ceived a few reports of bears roam ing the district.

This fall has been a busy one for bears in town, and earlier in the autumn, conservation officers out lined that one of the biggest prob lems is people simply not realizing that the garbage bins provided by the district of curbside household garbage collection, are not at all bear proof.

This applies to some local res idents, but also frequently to visi tors staying in the large and grow ing number of short term rentals (STRs) in the District of Invermere (DOI). Guests of these operations usually come for the weekend, and many times leave their trash out on the curb when they leave late Sunday afternoon — well before pickup, which, de pending on the part of Invermere you live in, is either Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday morning.

The district hopes to curb this problem with its new STR bylaw, which it has been working on for more than a year, and which Invermere mayor, Al Miller, recently told the Pioneer will include parts specifically directed at STR operators and owners.

“The owners and managers are going to have to be living nearby in the new bylaw, and they have to be able to be contacted at all times, very easily. So when it comes to garbage, they’re going to have to pay attention,” said Miller. “They can’t have garbage going out on a Sunday. Certainly that’s going to have be included in their instructions to guests... they will have to make it known.”

Miller explained that the whole thought process behind the STR bylaw is to make sure such businesses are managed properly.

And if STR guests ignore instructions and put garbage out on a Sunday?

“The owners or operators are going to have to be available to help,” outlined Miller.

Photo courtesy Getty Images

PERSPECTIVE

Respect and understanding

By Joanne McQuarrie editor@columbiavalleypioneer.com

November 8, Indigenous Veterans Day, and Novem ber 11, are days when people pause and pay tribute to the women and men who have served in the military service over the decades, to defend liberty.

Each and every one of these frontline heroes, in the past, or today, wherever they are, need to be surrounded with respect and understanding on these days, and every day.

So do those who were, or continue to be, on the home front: families and friends of those in action, keep ing a vigil for their safe return, or dealing with the loss of a loved one.

November 8 and 11 are also an opportunity for us to focus on the freedoms we have in the present, thanks to these brave people.

Let gratitude flow every day; remember them always.

Historical LensHistorical Lens

DTSS senior boys soccer team going to provincials

The David Thompson Secondary School (DTSS) senior boys soccer team, the Lakers, hosted the Koote nay Zones on November 1. In the competition with the Lakers were teams from Creston, Nelson and Trail. The Lakers won their first game against Nelson 3-2. They were victorious in their second match against Creston in a 3-2 shootout. With the wins, the Lakers qualified for

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One horse on roundabout at Hammer Mill making mash for hogs. Circa 1940’s Courtesy of Windermere District Historical Society

provincial play in Burnaby Nov. 21 - 23. Photos submitted.

Top row, left to right: Colin Hardwick, coach; Christopher Dehart, Jackpine Dainard, Jeremy Houle, Cameron Hofer, Findlay Wittick, Time Denecke, Noah Daake, Nathan Jerabek Schan, Erik Lindheimer, Michael Johnson

Middle row, left to right: Leo Webster, Vincent DiFrancesco, Lucas Grieve, Caleb den Otter, Caden McMurray, Lenni Stitch, Jose Guerra Maggiori, Andrew Dehart. Goal ies: Nolan Garand (left) and Jack Andruschuck. Photo submitted

Invermere Fireman’s Ball sets new attendance record

By Steve Hubrecht steve@columbiavalleypioneer.com

One of the biggest fundraising events on the Columbia Valley calendar was back again last weekend, and it was quite literally larger than ever.

The Invermere Fireman’s Ball is now 51 years old, but thanks to not being held in 2020 and 2021 (owing to COVID-19 restrictions), this year’s edition, which was held

on Saturday, November 5, was the 49th annual version of the party.

It seems waiting for three years resulted in some pent-up demand as the Invermere fire department had a record crowd this year with 300 attendees, smashing the old re cord by a whopping 50 extra people.

“It went so well. It was so much fun,” Invermere firefighter, Janice Dallaire, told the Pioneer

Dallaire explained there was so much interest in the ball beforehand “we had to make more tickets, even though we were already sold out. And then we sold out of those extra tickets. And we still had people coming up and asking us for tickets.”

The previous attendance record for the ball was 250.

Dallaire theorized that the ball was a record breaker this year “because people know it’s always fun. They know it’s one of the best chances in town to dress up, and people love to dress up.”

The Fireman’s Ball this year featured many of the staple aspects that have made it popular in the past including dinner, a dance with a live band performing and a DJ, one of the biggest silent auctions in the valley, and the famous balloon pop.

“Most of our prizes were once again donated by local businesses, with a few from Calgary or elsewhere in B.C. There were so many prizes, I can’t even begin to estimate the value of donations we received. We are very grateful to the community.”

The ball is the Invermere fire department’s main fundraiser of the year, typically raising in the neighbourhood of $12,000 for the crew. With a much bigger crowd and people clearly in the mood to cut loose post COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s ball brought in far more than normal, with $16,000 raised.

“Usually we use the funds for our road rescue program, but this year it will be allo cated to the structural protection unit we are trying to build,” explained Dallaire.

The structural protection unit is a vehicle outfitted with sprinklers, pumps and other equipment and is used in urban interface wildfires to prevent fire from spreading from the forest and brush to human-made structures. One such unit is capable of pro tecting as many as 60 homes at a time.

Dallaire outlined that this is the first of a planned three years of fundraising for the structural protection unit, which will cost about $200,000 once it’s complete.

By Steve Hubrecht steve@columbiavalleypioneer.com

Local students raised money for the Red Cross and raised awareness about an important social issue at the same time last week.

The Columbia Valley Interact Club at David Thomp son Secondary School (DTSS) has held a hunger banquet event each year up until the COVID-19 pandemic forced the club to stop. With pandemic restrictions at last re laxed, the club was able to revive the event once again, hosting it for first time in three years this fall, on Thurs day, November 3

“We really wanted to bring awareness to class differ ences around the world. A lot of people just don’t realize

how privileged many of us here in Invermere are,” said Interact Club member, Ayden Taylor.

The club sold tickets for its banquet, and anybody with a tick et got a lunch.

“But it was a surprise exactly what kind of lunch they got,” Tay lor told the Pioneer

Some ticket holders got an upper class lunch: a sumptuous full-course meal. Others got a middle class lunch: pasta with basic sauce. And still others got a lower class lunch: a small mound of rice.

The lunches were doled out in the DTSS cafeteria at 1 p.m. in roughly the same proportion that the global population can be di vided into those three classes. This meant that of the 80 people who bought tickets for the banquet, a mere six got the upper class feast, only about 15 got the middle class pasta fare, and everybody else had to make do with a plate of rice.

“It went really well,” said Taylor, and added the club was able to sell out all its tickets.

“We had multiple people really fascinated by the idea, and how this is a real situation in the world. It was a great learning experience for the students and hopefully brought some attention to this problem,” he said.

All profits from the event — more than $300 — was donated to the Red Cross.

The Interact Club is a service club for teenagers age

to 18

General Meeting

ursday, November 17th, 2 p.m. in the Museum.

Hunger Banquet returns AnnualAGM

Election of o cers, guest speaker and refreshments. Everyone welcome!

The Invermere fire department poses for a crew shot in uniform just before the 49th annual Invermere Fireman’s Ball. Photo submitted

The DTSS Hunger Banquet gave local students a first hand taste of social inequality last week.

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and is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Inver mere.

Windermere District Historical Society Windermere Valley Museum

Adults Understanding How Children Grieve Workshop

This workshop is designed to provide support to adults wishing to understand how children grieve and how to help with the process.

The effect of grief on academic performance and well being at school is well documented. It is common for manifestations of grief to be misinterpreted as misbehaviour.

Tuesday, November 15th, 2022 Virtual (Zoom) 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Pre-registration is required by NOON, November 14th, 2022.

Please contact Hospice Society at 778-526-5143 or send an email to ed@hospicesocietycv.com to receive your Zoom link.

Local Artist Paulina Tokarski Joins Effusion Art Gallery November 12

Submitted by Effusion Art Gallery

Local artist, Paulina Tokarski’s journey as a selftaught artist began in her teenage years. She spent years exploring acrylic paint, and now mainly works with alco hol inks on yupo paper and wood panels.  As each drop of ink combines with pure alcohol, this unpredictable medium shifts and flows in ways that are mesmerizing and vibrant.

“Alcohol and ink, being the main medium that I work with, is the most fascinating to me.  Once the ink and 99 per cent alcohol interact and flow, evaporate and get woken up with a drop of alcohol, the infusion is nothing but magical. Because of the fluidity of alcohol ink with each pour and each brush stroke, my art comes alive.  When the alcohol and ink dry, the rich colours and

texture look as if it the ink is still in motion.”

Tokarski’s inspiration comes from the beauty of na ture and all her shapes, textures and colours. Hiking the backcountry, feeling the power of the ocean, and hear ing the sounds of nature all inspire her beautiful regional landscape and animal paintings.

While Tokarski has been a popular vendor at the lo cal summer farmers market, her new collection of original paintings, prints, and cards are now available at Effusion Art Gallery in Invermere. To launch her arrival, Effusion is hosting a meet and greet on Saturday, November 12th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., where you can meet Tokarski, learn more about her unique technique and view her stunning new collection.

MINOR HOCKEY MINUTE

The Windermere Valley U13 team played in a tournament in Revelstoke on the weekend. Their first game, on Friday, was against Revelstoke, which they lost B8 and then played again on Friday against Kamloops, winning that one 9-2. On Saturday, they met Ridge Meadows and lost to them 10-3. On Sunday, they again met Ridge Mead ows and this time lost 14-7 in a high scoring game. Rockies goals (and assists) were scored by Sawyer Wight 5 (4), Jordan Maville 2 (5), Dylan Khunkhun 7 (1), Benjamin Saunders (1), Crosby Vernon 1 (3), Hayden Walker 2 (2), Bryce Konge 2 (2), Katie Mosely 1, Ethan Dewey 2 (1), Emerson Johnson (1), Wyatt Witzke 1, Jokob Cable (1) and Nathan Tan 1.

The U11 Team B Windermere Valley team played a series of games against the Cranbrook House teams, Canal Flats. The locals beat Cranbrook House 2, by a score of 14-2 and Cranbrook House 3 in a closer game, 7-4. On Sunday, they again beat Cranbrook House Team 2, this time by a score of 13-8 and the Cranbrook House Team 2 by a score of 11-7. Goals were plentiful for this team and were spread out over a number of players. The goals (and assists) were scored by Tucker Godlien 7 (1), Bruce Bush 6 (1), Nate Shanks 7 (1), Roy Bush 9 (1), Ronan Pemberton 5, Oliver LaPointe 2, Parker Moll (1), Henry Mcaffer 1 (1), and Jace Smith (1).

Submitted by Windermere Valley Minor Hockey Society

Strength

Submitted by Shelley Kuhn, exercise scientist, strength and conditioning specialist, personal trainer Copper City Physical Therapy

With snow dusting the mountains, crispy cool air kissing your face and shorter dark days, it’s obvious that winter awaits - and ski season is on the mind.

Whether you are into downhill skiing or snow boarding, Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, or simply navi gating slippery icy pathways, strength training (otherwise known as resistance training) can help you not only sur vive the winter, but also thrive!

It is well researched and documented that regular re sistance training can have significant improvements on health including: decreased fat mass and increased lean muscle mass, improving your overall body composi tion; decreased blood pressure and blood lipid profiles, improving your cardiovascular health; improved insulin sensitivity and decreased visceral fat assisting in the man agement of, or prevention of Type 2 diabetes; improved cognition, coordination and movement control, which is paramount in elderly populations; improved bone densi ty and joint health, which can be life-changing for wom en in their peri-menopausal and late menopause years.

While the above-mentioned benefits are amazing (and by no means an exhaustive list) some other ben efits to consistent resistance training include enhanced sports performance- shown via measurable outcomes of strength, power, and cardiovascular function; improved ‘sports economy’; an improved efficiency of movementmoving technically better for the demands of the sport which in turn decreases your ‘time to fatigue’; improved capacity for motor unit recruitment - meaning you are able to create more tension through your system on de mand, generating force, and generating force quickly.

Ok, so what does this all mean for winter sports? Or surviving the icy pavements? For alpine sports your body has to get really good at decelerating; absorbing forces at rapid speeds, controlling big joint angles with fast tran sitions to turn and burn down a mountain side, fighting extra forces from gravity.

Train for sports performance Being strong and pow erful will allow you to do the sport with a feeling of ease and total stoke vibes.

Exercise strategies: Stepping off a box and jumping up soon as you land are perfect for alpine with that yield ing force followed by a quick powerful accelerative force

For nordic sports, your body has to get really good

at accelerating; generating forces to carry you up hills and around varied mountain terrain. The upper-body demands of Nordic sports are far greater than those of alpine sports and learning how to load your poles, pull and crunch are fundamental to performance.

Train for improved economy. If you can be strong enough that you don’t ‘fall apart’ when you get tired, you are less likely to get hurt or injured. Exercise strategies: Pull-ups followed by fast light med ball slams are fantas tic combos to develop upper body power.

For all other winter activities, being able to quickly recruit many muscles, take up muscle slack, yield into the

ground and react quickly, are key for staying upright and having fun in the white stuff.

Train for motor unit recruitment. If you can create stiffness quickly and react quickly, your changes of falling will decrease. Exercise strategies: all of them! Hold a wall squat, on your toes and pair that with dynamic lunges or stepping.

At Copper City Physical Therapy, I coach both al pine- and nordic- specific small group classes, as well as personal training and small group training opportunities.

Visit www.coppercityphysicaltherapy.com for more information.

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OUT OF OFFICE…

In the late 2021, The Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce conducted a labour survey to find possible solutions to the shortage we are facing. From the 100 businesses that responded, the Columbia Valley was short 292 full-time employees. Ranked amongst the highest reasons was lack of housing.

The Chamber of Commerce felt compelled to do something so it formed a housing subcommittee through our board of directors, allowing staff time to look into possible solutions. Some of those solutions included:

• Hosting a workshop with Generation Homes and businesses on the possibility of building staff accommodation

• Hosting a workshop with Columbia Valley Law on the intricacies of staff accommodation tenancy agreements

• Explored dorm, camp style housing options for the summer of 2022 in Radium Hot Springs

• We spoke with several organizations

throughout the province to learn what they already knew about housing.

After hours of research, it became apparent that operating a housing entity did not fit into the Chamber of Commerce mandate or scope, thus we knew we had to form a new society. Before doing that, we invited representatives from all local government to a meeting, as it is much more common for housing authorities to be owned by local governments. Everyone agreed it made sense for one umbrella organization to do the work, rather than everyone work on it individually. We also met with other local and regional organizations to discuss their housing projects and to prevent duplication of work.

With advice from a housing development consultant, we knew we needed a board that would give specific experience needed when the time comes to apply for funding. Every person we invited to be on the board said yes without hesitation.

New Housing Society Formed

We officially formed the Columbia Valley Housing Society in June 2022.

Our current board members are Kyla Lam, Adrian Bergles, Caitlin Hall-Sharp, Gerry Taft, Richard Haworth, and Jeff Martin. We cannot thank them enough for the experience, knowledge and time they bring to the society.

After only four months, the Columbia Valley Housing Society’s mission is clear, to own and manage housing that results in opportunities for living and employment in the Columbia Valley.

As the society becomes more established, there will be more information available on how the public can get involved. If you have any questions in the meantime, please reach out to us via email at housing@ cvchamber.ca.

WHAT’S HAPPENING? cvevents.ca

POWERED BY THE COLUMBIA VALLEY CHAMBER

ursday, November 10

● This week: register your businesses to be part of the holiday Love Local Campaign. Visit www.cvchamber.ca to get involved.

● Discounted Fernie Beer Pints at the Old Salzburg when you order an entrée. Thursdays through November!

● 3:30-4:30 p.m.: Crafternoon at the Invermere Public Library

• 9- 11:30 a.m.: StrongStart/ CAP-C at Edgewater Elementary, free drop-in for children 0-5 & caregivers

• 10-11:30 a.m.: Free Parent and Tot Connect for kids 0-6 at the Early Years Center; 926 7th Avenue, Invermere.

• 10:15 a.m.-1 p.m.: Tech Time at the Invermere Public Library. Free tech assistance and support.

• 10:30 a.m.: Rhyme Time at Radium Library. Children 0-2, register: wvcoordinator@cbal.org

• 10:30-11:30 a.m.: Seniors Fitness at Columbia Valley Centre. $2 Drop In.

• 12 p.m.: Senior’s Lunch at the Invermere Legion, $5 every second Thursday.

• 2 p.m.: Senior’s Tea at the Invermere Public Library (Second and 4th Thursdays of each month)

• 2 p.m.: Tech Time at the Radium Public Library (free tech assistance and support drop-in)

• 3 p.m.: Free youth drop-in fun at the Youth Hub.

• 6:30 p.m.: Darts, cards and Cribbage at the Invermere Legion every Thursday.

• 6:45 p.m.: Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament at the Invermere Legion for members and Guests. $30 buy in.

• 7:30 p.m.: Trivia Night at the Whitehouse Pub in Windermere. $3/ per person, ages 19+.

• 9 p.m.: Karaoke at the Station Pub. Every second Thursday, 19+.

Friday, November 11

● 10 a.m.: Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony at the Invermere Legion.

● November 11-12: Wine in the Alpine weekend at Fairmont Hot Springs Ski Lodge. Come for our beer, wine and spirits fest!

● 7 p.m.; Columbia Valley Rockies vs. Kamloops Storm

• 9-10:30 a.m.: Mom t and preschool group at the Columbia Valley Centre.

• 9:15 a.m.: StrongStart at Eileen Madson.

• 10:30 a.m.: Family Story Time at the Invermere Library. Stories, songs and crafts.

• 12 & 5 p.m.: Edgewater Legion wing day! 12 p.m.: Takeout, 5 p.m. dine-in, call 250-347-9725.

• 1 p.m.: Seniors’ duplicate bridge: Costs $2 at the Invermere Senior’s Hall.

• 2 p.m.: Free Youth Drop-in Fun at the Youth Hub.

• 4-8 p.m.: Pub grub at the Invermere Legion every Friday and Saturday.

• 5:30 p.m.: Magic the Gathering. Play in the tournament. Age 10+, $20.

• 6 p.m.: Rotary Community Bingo: Must be 19+ to play. Join us to raise money, give back, have fun, and support local. Visit us on Facebook to purchase your bingo card.

• 7 p.m.: Drop-in Adult Parkour. Contact coachlisaparkour@gmail.com.

• 9 p.m.: Karaoke Night at the Windermere Whitehouse Pub. Must be 19+, come have fun!

Saturday, November 12

● Valley Strong Boxes go on sale! This year we have a large box and a smaller stocking stu er box. Make sure you place your box order: www.cvchamber.ca

● 7 p.m.: Columbia Valley Rockies vs. Kimberley Dynamiters

• 10:30 a.m.: LEGO/Duplo at the Invermere Public Library, drop-in fun.

• 4-8 p.m.: Pub Grub at the Invermere Legion, Fridays and Saturdays.

Sunday, November 13

• 9 a.m.: Bottle drive - Rotary Fundraiser. The Rotary Club collects refundable bottles at the Invermere Transfer Station. Raised funds are used for the community.

• 7 p.m. Live Music at Horsethief Pub.

Monday, November 14

• 9 a.m.: Bottle drive - Rotary Fundraiser. The Rotary Club collects refundable bottles at the Invermere Transfer Station. Raised funds are used for the community.

• 9:15 a.m.: StrongStart at Eileen Madson Primary.

• 10-11 a.m.: Seniors Yoga: Columbia Valley Community Centre ($2).

• 1:30 p.m.: Seniors Carpet Bowling. Join us for $2 at the Invermere Senior’s Hall.

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• 4 p.m.: LGBTQ+ & Allies Drop-In & Hangout: Youth Centre Hub.

• 5 p.m.: Industry night at the Whitehouse – Pool and drinks for resort and restaurant sta .

Tuesday, November 15

● 8 a.m.: Social Media for Breakfast. Meet Carmella Marketing to get the scoop on how to utilize your business’ social media pro les this holiday season. Register at www.cvchamber.ca

● 6 p.m.: Tutu making workshop at the Station Pub. Next Tuesday is TuTu Tuesday!

● 6-9 p.m.: Financial Management workshop for non-pro ts at the College of the Rockies

• 9 a.m.: StrongStart/ CAP-C at Edgewater Elementary (children 0-5 and caregivers).

• 10 a.m.: Parent & Tot connect: at the Early Years Centre.

• 10:30 a.m.: Seniors Fitness at the Columbia Valley Centre ($2 drop in).

• 10:30 a.m.: Homeschool Meetup at the Invermere Library.

• 3 p.m.: Free youth drop-in fun: at the Summit Youth Centre.

• 6-8:30 p.m.: Second Winds Community Band Rehearsal: Tuesdays at the Invermere Catholic Hall. BYO Instrument, Contact Ian at 250-342-9733.

Wednesday, November 16

● 6 p.m.: Craft connections club for adults. Once/month meet up to work on fun projects, socialize, and get creative. Register: 250-342-6416. Supplies included with registration.

• 9 a.m.: StrongStart Drop-in for kids 0-6 & Caregivers in Canal Flats at Martin Morigeau

•10 a.m.: Parent and Tot Connect at the Early Years Centre

• 10-11 a.m.: Seniors Yoga: Columbia Valley Community Centre ($2 drop in).

• 12:30 p.m.: Seniors duplicate Bridge: $2 at the Invermere Senior’s Hall.

• 12-8 p.m.: Wear Wednesdays. Come to Arrowhead Brewery wearing our swag for $1 o your pint.

• 3 p.m.: Free youth Drop-in: at the Summit Youth Centre.

• 5 p.m.: Dinner at the Legion. Reserve your table by the Saturday prior: 250-342-9517

• 7 p.m.: Trivia Night at the Station Pub. $5/ person, max 6/ team

Membership on the Board will be for a two -year term, commencing Januar y, 1st, 2023.

To

Members of the Invermere Distric t Council, employees of the Distric t of Invermere and employees of the existing Librar y Board are not eligible

Members of the Invermere Public Librar y Board are guardians of a “public trust” They have a legal and moral obligation to ensure that the public librar y provides relevant and efficient ser vice to the community that it suppor ts Successful candidates must possess a strong sense of community ser vice, willingness to work respec tfully as par t of a team and have good communication skills

Normal Board ac tivities include:

• Assuring that adequate funding is available; Assessing the needs of the community and advocating for the librar y; The development and revision of librar y polic y; The development and implementation of a vision and strategic plan;

• Assisting the Librar y Direc tor in implementation of the strategic plan in accordance with Polic y

New board members must be willing to attend training and information sessions designed to assist them in the work they under take on behalf of the Invermere Librar y Board

Interested persons are invited to submit written applications on or before November 18th, 2022 at 4 p.m. to:

Kindr y Luyendyk

Corporate O fficer Box 339, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

or to corporateser vices@invermere.net

Animals: self-aware and intelligent

Submitted Arnold Malone

In my lifetime, the human population grew from 2.2 billion to 7.7 billion. In just the last 50 years, 400 animal species have gone extinct.

Delightfully, there is a new awareness and respect for animals. We are learning that animals are more self-aware and intelligent than once believed.

The long human history largely believed that animals lacked logic, empathy, reasoning and effective memo ry. The past belief has been that animals were pre-pro grammed to search for food, avoid harm, sleep and repro duce - nothing more.

Recent research is demonstrating that many animals are more complicated than we previously thought. Many animals use tools, understand words, remember human faces, demonstrate reasoning and show empathy.

The Corvids are a very intelligent group of birds. They consist of the crows, ravens, magpies and jays. All of these birds have brains about the same size as other birds, however their concentration of neurons is far more dense than even those in the human brain.

A British experiment where magpies accidentally knocked a bottle cap into a small hole and then a food pellet was produced soon learned to gather bottle caps that were scattered far and wide and drop them in the hole to produce more food.

Horses were shown large photos of a man with a kind and gentle appearance and another photo of an an gry-looking man. When these men, appearing neutral, were presented live, the horses acted favorably toward the gentle person and were nervous of the one who ap peared angry. This demonstrates memory and a capacity to respond to absorbed information.

There is an African photo of a man waist deep in a mudhole. An orangutan was reaching down from an overhead tree offering a helping hand. Clearly that shows the capacity for empathy: the desire to be helpful towards

another being.

How animals learn is different from we humans. Hounds have the capacity to use their olfactory sense, which is thousands of times more informative than in humans. In fact, we don’t even comprehend what infor mation these animals are processing when that they track a trail with accuracy. I once saw a beagle identify a very old banana in a backpack that was arriving in a county that did not allow the importation of fruit. The owner of the backpack expressed certainty that there was no fruit in his pack. The beagle knew otherwise. Humans marvel at the skill of these dogs but we don’t understand how they are able to know so much from smell alone.

A loon and her family of chicks adopted an orphan duckling and some interesting new learning took place. Mallard ducklings don’t ride on their mother’s backbut this duckling did. Mallards do not swim under water - but this duckling did. Mallards do not eat minnows or other small fish - but this duckling did. Clearly, this demonstrates that what we once thought was hard-wired behaviour is in fact, behavior that can be changed, even by a looney teacher.

Bird sounds have local dialects. Mother bears teach their cubs what to eat and what to avoid. A researcher who introduced orphan bear cubs to the wild noticed that one cub did not eat red clover. So, the researcher put red clover in his own mouth. Then the cub smelled his mouth - and started eating red clover.

What we used to think about animals is changing. At one time animals were considered to be a source for our food, beasts of burden or our pets. Increasingly, they are becoming creatures who deserve the right to live and enjoy this planet in communion with humans. They can have emotions, empathy, memory and reasoning. If you think the above is interesting, wait until you learn all about the elephants.

Going green in the classroom

By Chadd Cawson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Learn how to teach green to elementary school stu dents with educators from ‘Green Teacher’ on November 15 at 5 p.m. MST.

This free virtual workshop is part of the outdoor learning virtual workshop seasonal series, which runs in fall, winter, and spring each school year. Green Teach er educators will be looking at practical ideas tested by kids to help develop a strong connection with the natural world. Educators will cover a wide spectrum of topics related to the environment while presenting practical project ideas and learning strategies teachers can use in their classroom.

“The focus of this workshop is sharing best practic es and resources for outdoor and environmental educa tion (‘teaching green’) for educators of students in the elementary-school age bracket,” said Ian Shanahan green teacher, general editor. “I and two fellow educators will be walking participants through kid-tested lessons and activities that engage learners in meaningful, hands-on learning.”

Green Teacher is a registered charity that serves the global network and is dedicated to aiding educators to bring environmental literacy to young learners in and outside of the classroom who live in the Columbia val

ley and on the unceded territories of the Secwépemc and Ktunaxa Peoples and the land chosen as home by the Mé tis Peoples of B.C.

“It is in these important formative years when core values are laid down... when we facilitate learning experi ences that allow young people to explore that innate hu man connectivity to nature,” said Shanahan. “We open the door to all sorts of long-term benefits to mental and physical health that result from a person having a strong connection with nature. That’s to say nothing of the ben efits to nature that come from an increasing number of people who value nature and recognize it as vital.”

Teachers looking to register can do so online at out doorlearningstore.com/workshops/ and will then receive a discount code by email to access educator resources. That includes resources from the green teacher program such as teaching students about climate change and in vasive species.

Shanahan also co-hosts the Talking with Green Teachers podcast. He has two goals set for those who at tend the workshop.

“I hope they walk away equipped with ready-to-use activities that they can readily implement or adapt in their own teaching context, and (I hope) that attendees come away with additional building blocks for creating their own meaningful learning experiences with their stu dents.”

Remembrance Day 2022

In Flanders Fields

By John McCrae

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie, In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

Remembrance Day 2022

WWII Veteran Jim Ashworth urges everyone to remember all soldiers no longer with us

By Chadd Cawson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

in huts and with special cooking arrangements just to get by, there was no running water and baths were taken in tubs outside.

“The people I was associated with in the air force, my fighter command, was a great band of brothers. I had a lot of good friends,” said Mr. Ashworth. “I remember a lot of the guys on my squadron that didn’t make it. We lost six pilots in one week, which was very sad and unfortunate.

“There were plenty of more that disappeared but los ing those six in just one week really hit me. When you are out there in the jungle, it’s a different story, but you must keep going.”

Mr. Ashworth said he was probably shot at plenty of times, but not one bullet ever got him. But a mosquito did - and he came down with malaria at the height of the operation.

Jim Ashworth, World War II veteran, served with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and military for 26 years. Now a sprightly 102, he will be keeping his tra dition on Nov. 11. Donning his uniform and campaign medals proudly, including his Burma Star for his services during the second world war in the 20 Squadron Royal Air Force (RAF), Mr. Ashworth will lay a wreath at the Cenotaph in downtown Invermere to honour veterans of all cultures, including those with whom he served.

“This is really not about me because I’m a survivor,” Mr. Ashworth said. “We’re talking about the people that are on the beautiful banners hanging throughout down town Invermere. They are the men that the remembrance is for. I’m just lucky to be here and be a part of the act.”

It was early 1940, with World War II underway, when Mr. Ashworth first decided to get into the act. “It’s just the way it was. The information was coming through on the radio, and the sense of serving our country was right there, so we did,” said Mr. Ashworth.

In the first few days of 1941 Mr. Ashworth received a call and he was happy to get it.

“I was sitting at the dinner table finishing up a late Christmas dinner. As soon as I got there, I was in the air force, and they took care of me from there.”,

He went through rigorous training including ad vanced flying in Claresholm, Alberta. His company was asked to assist with further training and arrived in En gland in December 1941, where he began his journey as a glider instructor, for the better part of a year. In Sep tember of 1942, after completing operational training unit (OTU) training on Hurricane fighter aircrafts, Mr. Ashworth was off to war in India where he was stationed in Burma to fight against the Japanese.

It was 1943. Living in the middle of the lush jungle

“I got malaria right in the middle of the bloody ac tivity, so that knocked me out. I had to take the malaria treatment; I was on Quinine and couldn’t fly because of the experiences you have with it, so that was it.”

Mr. Ashworth returned to his childhood home of Invermere at the end of 1944, located on the unceded territories of the Secwépemc and Ktunaxa Peoples and the land chosen as home by the Métis Peoples of B.C. , and he still lives there today. Mr. Ashworth did adminis trative and flight control for aircrafts, before having the opportunity to be a commanding officer (CO) at Tofino radar station on Vancouver Island, from 1953 to 1956.

In 1957, for over two years, Mr. Ashworth flew CF100 Canucks and Lockheed T33 fighter jets with the 425 squadron in Saint-Hubert, Quebec. He met his future wife in Ottawa. In late 59 Mr. Ashworth headed to the North American Aerospace Defense Command in Colorado Springs where he oversaw the distant early warning (DEW) line for a few years before returning to his headquarters in 1961.

Mr. Ashworth said what’s happening in the Ukraine “is a terrible mess”. He hopes that the youth of today are aware of what the situation was like then, and is like now in other countries, and allow it to sink in. His hope is for Remembrance Day to be seen as a sign of what happened and what could possibly happen again. “Remembrance Day is an important day,” Mr. Ashworth said. “It’s about remembering those we see on the banners downtown and particularly a lot of the other guys that went over, and maybe just made one trip, and then were dead.”

He said the Bomber Command Museum in Nanton, Alberta, is a place to visit; a memorial wall has names on both sides in small print. “Thousands and thousands of guys,” said Mr. Ashworth. “It’s terrible. This is the season where it’s my duty to remember them.”

Air Force veteran, Jim Ashworth, served with the Royal Canadian Air Force and military for 26 years. He urges us all to remember those that served and are no longer with us today. Submitted Photo

Remembrance Day 2022

Invaluable Indigenous contributions in both world wars

By Chadd Cawson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

dian army during World War II. Joining them from the Shuswap Band are Joe Eugene, Mathias Sam, Martin Sam, and Frank M. Sam.

Being skilled at hunting and spending time in nature every day from a young age made Indigenous men nat ural marksmen; many were spot-on snipers. There were those who gathered information on enemy positions - re connaissance scouts, including Sergeant Tommy Prince from Winnipeg, Manitoba, whose bravery and steadfast thinking in dicey situations earned him the Military Medal.

The Indigenous languages were an asset; many Indig enous soldiers worked as code talkers. Messages would be sent in Indigenous languages so that they would be inter cepted by an enemy. An Indigenous soldier would then translate the message back in English to who was intend ed. According to the history books, some of the more popular Indigenous languages used in both world wars were Navajo, Ojibwe, and Cree. Using many different terms to send codes secretly, one common example was using ‘tortoise’ in one of many Indigenous languages; it was used to describe a tank. Everything had its own code. Charles Checker Tomkins from Alberta, was a famed code talker who relayed sensitive information in Cree. He is just one example of many who lent their language to make a difference.

World War I began in 1914 when Austria-Hunga ry declared war on Serbia, Russia. Canada was called on to join the fight. According to Veterans Affairs Canada, more than 4,000 Indigenous Peoples volunteered to serve in uniform during this conflict.

Maurice Isaac of Shuswap Band, was one of these men. During a time when Canada was not doing right by First Nations Peoples, thousands and thousands of In digenous men stepped up and volunteered to do right by their country, their land and their people.

During World War II, more than 3,000 First Nations Peoples, and a countless number of Métis, Inuit and oth er Indigenous recruits, served with the Canadian army.

On banners throughout Invermere are 14 World War II Indigenous veterans from this community. From ʔakisqnuk First Nation are: Isadore Michel, Abraham Michel, Anthony Fisher, Abel Capilo, Stephen B. Issac, L.J. (Jack) Stevens, William Stevens, Lucien Jimmy, Mo ses Jimmy, and Toby Nicholas who served in the Cana

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are 15 Indigenous

in the Canadi an army. Fourteen Indigenous men of this community fought in World War II, and Maurice Isaac of ʔakisqnuk First Na tion served in World War 1. Photo by Chadd Cawson

Frank Sam of Shuswap Band was one of many who left res idential school at the young age of 15 to enlist in the Cana dian army to serve his country. Photo By Chadd Cawson

Remembrance Day 2022

Horses of honour

By Chadd Cawson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Canadian War Horses

soldiers. They worked behind the lines pulling guns, am munition, supplies and any casualties. According to the Royal Canadian Artillery Museum, during World War I from 1914 to 1918, more than 480,000 horses died in military service. Horses played the same role once again when the second world war erupted in 1939 but this time to a lesser extent, with the improvements to motor vehi cles being on the rise. The number of horses who died during World War II is unknown but is to be estimated in the millions.

As we appreciate our horses in the valley this week let us also remember the many mares and stallions that aided soldiers and served their country during both world wars and those who came after.

Motor vehicles of the early 20th century were no match for horses when it came to rough terrains and cross-country mobility. That’s why so many horses were utilized during these conflicts, and have been a part of warfare for thousands of years.

Staggering costs and amounts of time dedicated to feeding and grooming these majestic military soldiers were often not ideal. The makeshift lodging soldiers would have to sometimes create for their equine com rades, and the scarcity of proper fodder would sometimes lead to poor health or disease. This often meant new frontline horse units would have to be refit, which could sometimes slow down operations. But overall, the pos itive contribution horses brought during this time out weighed the extra bit of TLC they needed.

During the first world war more than 23,000 horses from the Canadian Corps alone were required to carry

While many have probably seen Steven Spielberg’s touching 2011 war drama War Horse, which tells the story of Albert, who was shipped to France from Dev on, England, he was just one of many that put their best hoof forward during the first World War. In fact, we have a few famous Canadian war horses from the east coast and many others nationwide that made that same trip to France in 1915. Morning Glory of Brome County, Que bec and Bunny with the Toronto Battery are two of Can ada’s most noted military mares who were also shipped to France. Columbia Basin records show that in April 1915, a Dominion government representative visited the un ceded territories of the Secwépemc and Ktunaxa Peoples and the land chosen as home by the Métis Peoples of B.C to purchase several war horses in both Fort Steele and Cranbrook.

Millions upon millions of horses have shown brav ery, endurance, and strength during times of war. A fun fact is that one made sergeant. Serving in the Korean War, a Mongolian mare who was given the name Reck less for her fearless nature. She sustained multiple injuries but never shunned her workload of carrying soldiers and gear. Reckless was commended for the 51 solo rides she gave in one day during the battle for Outpost Vegas in 1953 and was given the rank of sergeant before retiring in 1954. She held this great honour as a veteran of the Korean War and passed away in 1968.

Lest we forget all the countless horses as well as mules and donkeys who lived a shorter and more stressful life to be of service in both world wars.

Remembrance Day 2022

Submitted by Jerry Meadows, Chair Poppy and Remembrance Committee, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #71, Windermere District

120 years ago saw the end of the South African War. 7000 Canadians served, with 267 being killed. We know of two veterans from this valley who served: Percy Dock ing and Frederick Young.

80 years ago Canadian troops were involved in the tragic Dieppe Raid. It proved to be Canada’s bloodiest day of the entire 2nd World War. 5000 solders landed, 900 were killed and over 2000 taken prisoner.

In September and October of 1952, during the Ko rean War, the Royal Canadian Regiment, lost, and then recaptured Hill 355. The fighting took a heavy toll: 18 Canadians killed, 35 wounded and 14 taken prisoner.

The Canadian Armed Forces are well known as

Peacekeepers around the world. In 1992, the memorial ‘Reconciliation: The Peacekeeping Monument’ was un veiled in Ottawa.

And this year we saw the end of an era – the passing of our Sovereign Queen Elizabeth II. She was a World War II veteran.

It is our duty to remember the fallen and the sacri fices they made.

They shall grow not old,

As we that are left grow old.

Age shall not weary them, Nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

We must remember.

Lest we forget. Lest we forget.

A war horse pulls injured Canadian soldiers to a dressing station during the first World War in 1917. Shutterstock

Remembrance Day 2022

Biodegradable poppies in this year’s national poppy campaign

Submitted by

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #71, Windermere District 2022 National Poppy Campaign

The Royal Canadian Legion’s 2022 National Poppy Campaign got officially un derway earlier, with new biodegradable poppies and wreaths and some poignant new initiatives to help promote remembrance.

“We are pleased that we have been able to reduce our environmental footprint with these beautiful biodegradable symbols of remembrance,” said Bruce Julian, dominion president of the Royal Canadian Legion. “At the same time, we’re presenting some new initiatives to engage more Canadians in the importance and meaning of remembrance.”

Biodegradable Poppies and Wreaths

For the first time ever, the Legion is distributing new biodegradable Poppies and wreaths during this year’s campaign. They are crafted from a variety of natural materials including paper, cotton velvet, plaster, moss, and bamboo. It will take a few years for residual stock to be depleted, but eventually all poppies and wreaths used during the campaign will be biodegradable.

Poppy Stories

The Legion is excited to present Poppy Stories this year. People can visit PoppySto ries.ca to scan their lapel poppy with their smartphone. They will then be taken to short personal stories about Canadian veterans who gave their lives in service to our

country. This new initiative is a way to further build connections with those who serve our country, and help people make more direct links between service, remembrance, and our freedoms today.

Invermere

Legion volunteers are placing the well known poppy boxes at businesses through out the District of Invermere. Business owners in our community always welcome these boxes and are usually the first to donate. On two Saturdays - October 29 and November 5 - volunteers were out in the community for our Poppy Tag days. They were at at various locations with their poppy display.

Remembrance Day

On the eleventh day of the eleventh month at the eleventh hour we all stand silent for two minutes to remember and honour those who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. Friday, November 11th is Remembrance Day in Canada. The Legion will organize the yearly ceremony at the Cenotaph, at the heart of our town. The ceremony will be very similar to last year’s and we ask that everyone respect each other’s choices. The parade will be by invitation and we ask those who would like to lay a wreath, to do so after the official ceremony. Of course we welcome all those who wish to come to the Cenotaph on November 11th with open arms. We are hoping to live stream again on a social media platform.

Join our hearts in remembrance

Let us never forget: powerful words - but why? We will always remember, honour, and thank all of the women and men who answered a call of duty that put them in harm’s way, in lands far away from our shores, so that each of us might enjoy peace, freedom and democracy.

November 11th is a somber, yet proud day when we stand together across this great country to pay tribute to the names of those etched in stone cenotaphs, who gave their lives in the service of both this and this incredible province.

They were sons and daughters, sisters, brothers, mothers, fathers, aunts and uncles and friends who did not seek conflict, but rose quickly when asked to defend our values and our ideals.

As Canadians and British Columbians, we are so very grateful for this very special

place we all call home; a home that values freedom on so many levels, where differences are settled with ballots and not bullets, and where tolerance binds us together and fear does not tear us apart.

So, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, I ask that we all join our hearts in remembrance of those who gave all they had, and everything that they would ever have had, so that we could be free.

Let us not disappoint them as they “hover as a cloud of witnesses above this Na tion”: Henry Ward Beecher

p.m. 12:00 p.m. Reception at Legion Members and guests 5:00 p.m.

Remembrance Day Message from Doug Clovechok, MLA Columbia River-Revelstoke

Invermere mayor, Al Miller, Canal Flats mayor, Mark Doherty MLA Doug Clovechock and Susan Clovechock had poppies pinned on them recently, by Jerry Meadows, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #71, Windermere District, at the cenotaph downtown.

Photos submitted

Alcoholics Anonymous If alcohol is causing problems or conic t in your life, AA can help. All meetings are at 8 p.m. Columbia United AA, Invermere: Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday at the BC Ser vice Building, South End 624 4th St , Invermere Please call 250 342 2424 for more information or to speak with someone from our fellowship

Al Anon Are you concerned about or affec ted by someone else’s drinking? If so, please join us on a “ZOOM” meeting ever y Monday at 7 p m For more information or to speak with someone from our fellowship, please call 250 342 8392

TENTION ASPIRING

Applications are open for the Carol Wilkie Memorial Steamboat Mountain Music Bursar y Musicians of all levels and any age may apply

BURNFIELD, SHARON “SHERRY” (NEE RICHER)

March 26, 1956 –November 2, 2022

Sherry passed away peacefully at home. She was predeceased by her parents, Winnie and Leo. She is survived by her best friend, husband David and best friend, daughter Tess, step children Jason and Lisa (Brian) and her brother Roger (Norine) and many friends and relatives.

Sherry spent most of her childhood in Windermere B.C. where her parents owned the General Store. She often said it was the best place and best of times to have grown up in. Sherry and David had wonderful adventures and made many friends during the years spent on their farm in Huron county. Tess says “she was the coolest person I’ve ever known, she spent a winter on her own in an off grid cabin in the mountains and always had many stories about interactions with the natural world, coming face to face with bears, diving with sharks and many more”. In 2016 they moved to Brantford where they were welcomed by great neighbours and Sherry made close friends. She studied stained glass and became an accomplished artist. She embraced Tai Chi, became an instructor and loved teaching it.

Cremation has taken place. A private interment will take place at Farringdon Burial Ground, with a celebration of Sherry’s life to take place at a future date.

“If I begin my journey into the next world without a chance for you to say goodbye, you can always send me your prayers and thoughts, I will hear”.

Friends and family wishing to leave condolences may do so through Toll Funeral Home. In memory of Sherry, donations to Stedman Community Hospice would be appreciated.

“There is a town in …{Southeast BC} with dream comfort memory to spare, In my mind, I still need a place to go All my changes were there

Blue, blue windows behind the stars Yellow moon on the rise

Big birds flying across the sky

Throwing shadows on our eyes

Leave us

Helpless, helpless, helpless…………”

Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young 1970

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● self motivated

● highly organized and detail oriented

This is a full time position, please submit your application to admin@rockieswest com

Box 159, 8866 Grainger Rd., Canal Flats, B C V0B 1B0 Phone: 250 349 5462

• Fax: 250 349 5460

village@c analflats c a

R E S P O N S I B L E A D U LT ( R A )

Live. Work

Our community is like no other As the source of the Columbia River, we are uniquely positioned between the Kootenay River and the Columbia Lake The Rocky and Purcell Mountains are right in your own back yard Walk or bike to work and enjoy your weekends hik ing, camping, and exploring the outdoors

As a strong team we are committed to suppor ting career and personal development We work with our team on developing key technical and leadership competencies

The oppor tunity (Responsible Adult (RA))

We are opening our new daycare facility and building a fantastic team of educators

The Village of Canal Flats seeks enthusiastic, caring, and reliable Responsible Adults to join our team in a newly constructed, provincially licensed, 40 space childcare facility The daycare facility is uniquely positioned in the hear t of the Village This is your oppor tunity to bring a fresh new approach to childhood development and suppor t programming

Live. Work

Our community is like no other. As the source of the Columbia River, we are uniquely positioned between the Kootenay River and the Columbia Lake The Rocky and Purcell Mountains are right in your own back yard Walk or bike to work and enjoy your weekends hik ing, camping, and exploring the outdoors

As a strong team we are committed to suppor ting career and personal development We work with our team on developing key technical and leadership competencies

The oppor tunity (ECE/ECEIT )

We are opening our new daycare facility and building a fantastic team of educators

The Village of Canal Flats seeks enthusiastic, caring, and reliable Responsible Adults to join our team in a newly construc ted, provincially licensed, 40 space childcare facility The daycare facility is uniquely positioned in the hear t of the Village This is your oppor tunity to bring a fresh new approach to childhood development and programming

These new programs will create a warm, suppor tive, healthy and engaging early learning environment for both children and caregivers

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• An Early Childhood Educator license that is valid in BC;

• Infant/Toddler licence that is valid in BC is an asset;

• Current First Aid approved by CCFLB;

• Criminal Records Check;

• Valid BC Driver ’s Licence

Required experience:

• Minimum 1 3 years of daycare experience

• Demonstrates the ability to work in an effective team environment; Knowledge of and willingness and ability to follow and implement Childcare Licencing regulations

Wage and Benefits:

Responsible adult positions have a competitive salar y that will be contingent upon experience and qualifications The Village of Canal Flats suppor ts training and advancement to ECE and ECEIT qualifications

The Village of Canal Flats offers the following workplace benefits:

• extended health, dental and life insurance benefits paid by the employer;

• have a paid ECEBC membership;

• earn paid sick and holiday time;

• enrollment in the Municipal Pension Plan with employer matching;

To be considered for this excellent oppor tunity, please send your cover letter and resume to Ashley Nielsen, DayCare Manager, by email to ashley nielsen@canalflats ca Applications, including three references from your work life, will be received until November 15th, 2022

We thank all interested individuals for their applications for this position, however, only those selected for an inter view will be contacted

These new programs will create a warm, suppor tive, healthy and engaging early learning environment for both children and caregivers

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• 20 hrs of training in an approved program

• Current First Aid approved by CCFLB;

• Criminal Records Check; Valid BC Driver ’s Licence

Required experience:

Previous childcare experience is an asset; Demonstrates the ability to work in an effecti ve team environment;

• Knowledge of and willingness and ability to follow and implement Childcare Licencing regulations.

Wage and Benefits:

Responsible adult positions have a competitive salar y that will be contingent upon experience and qualifications The Village of Canal Flats suppor ts training and advancement to ECE and ECEIT qualifications

The Village of Canal Flats offers the following workplace benefits:

• extended health, dental and life insurance benefits paid by the employer;

• have a paid ECEBC membership;

• earn paid sick and holiday time;

• enrollment in the Municipal Pension Plan with employer matching

To be considered for this excellent oppor tunity, please send your cover letter and resume to Ashley Nielsen, DayCare Manager, by email to ashley nielsen@canalflats ca Applications, including three references from your work life, will be received until November 15th, 2022

We thank all interested individuals for their applications for this position, however, only those selected for an inter view will be contacted

E A R LY C H I L D C A R E E D U C AT O R ( E C E ) /

E A R LY C H I L D C A R E E D U C AT O R I N FA N T T O D D L E R ( E C E I T )

SNOW

Like it or not, it’s coming, and we’re looking for new team members!

Can you drive a plow truck? Operate a skid steer? How about a shovel? Do you appreciate working with good equipment, an organized company, and other hardworking individuals?

Are you a student, retired or self employed? Do you have a current job with flexible work hours? This is the perfect way to make some extra money! We offer a variety of opportunities to fit in with your life, whether it’s a couple of hours in the mor ning clearing sidewalks, long shifts in equipment, or something between.

Of course, snow work is a bit sporadic. You must be available and committed to work on an on call basis. To be a good fit for this position you must be reliable, punctual, and hard working. We expect the best from our crew, so we pay them $25/hr from day one! We also offer an extremely flexible benefits package for team members who stay with us year round

If Snow Fighting is the kind of challenge you are looking for this winter, please email enquiries to: info@brigadeltd.com

Remembrance Day 2022

Photos of First Nations veterans displayed at Columbia Garden Village

CertainTeed Canada, Inc., a division of Saint-Gobain, has an exciting opportunity for a

Mine Administrator Assistant – Temporary Part-time

This is a great chance to join a Top Employer and contribute to our growth and success by providing fast and sufficient support to our Canadian business.

Work Locations include: Windermere

We are seeking a Mine Administrator Assistant, to join our Mining Team. Contributing to our office, duties that are required are working with Excel spreadsheets, SAP, KronosPayroll, Accounts Payable, Receivables, daily duties such as creating truck shipments and other duties as required.

Strong administrative and people skills would be an asset, as well as strong math skills, excellent time management, Computer skills such as Word, Power Point and Excel.

Qualified applicants interested in joining a dynamic team are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter electronically to alex.j.hogg@saint-gobain.com

We look forward to hearing from everyone but please note only those selected for next steps will be contacted.

Pictured is one of many areas in

ans from World War II.

integritybuilt.com. 1-866-9747678. www.integritybuilt.com.

From spring of 2020 until the present the Rotary Club of Invermere had donated a cumulative total of more than $73,000 (generated by the online bingo) to 25 valley-based nonprofit entities and initiatives, including Angel Flight East Kootenay, the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL)’s Book Under Ev ery Tree program, CBAL’s Seniors Pen Pal program, the Columbia Outdoor School (which operates the Blue Lake camp), Columbia Valley Search and Res cue, the Columbia Valley Rockies Booster Society, Co lumbia Valley Arts (CV Arts), the Columbia Village Garden, multiple scholarships for David Thompson Secondary School (DTSS) students, the Groundswell Network Society, the Invermere Fire Department, the Windermere Valley Museum, the local Senior’s Cen tre, the Windermere Valley Ski Club, several Summit Trail Makers Society initiatives, several Summit Youth Centre Hub programs, the Valley Fitness Centre, Wildsight, Windermere Elementary School’s outdoor learning program, and the Wings Over the Rockies school program.

Many of these groups and initiatives had seen their normal fundraising efforts significantly disrupted

by the COVID-19 pandemic, noted Redeker.

She pointed out that collectively, the Kootenay Rotary online bingo had generated nearly $4 million.

“It’s mind boggling how much this has brought into our communities,” she said. “It’s disheartening that it won’t be able to continue. I don’t know why they (the provincial gaming branch) don’t approve it as normal, non-temporary license. It’s bizarre. It’s been of true benefit at a time that has been quite difficult for a lot of people.”

Redeker also pointed out that a great many online bingo players have flocked to online bingo precisely because it so accessible and can be played from the comfort of home.

“There’s no need to brave icy roads to go 20 min utes, or an hour, down the road,” she explained. “I re ally don’t feel that we are taking business away from in-person bingo halls. Instead we’ve created a whole new demographic, that stretches from the elderly to young people, and provided a new form of communi ty-oriented entertainment for them that also happens to be doing a lot of good for local groups.”

Photos of First Nations veterans from the Shuswap Band and Akisq’nuk First Nation are displayed in the dining room and common area of Columbia Garden Village in Invermere. Fathers and sons, and brothers enlisted in World War II together. Photo submitted

the Columbia Valley Garden Village where photos of veterans are on display; seen are veter

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Pacific Northwest groups urge U.S. to modernize Columbia Treaty

By Chadd Cawson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

In September a letter was sent to the U.S. State Department and other key federal agencies collectively, from 32 Pacific Northwest-based conservation, clean energy, faith, fishing, and civic organizations. The letter urged the U.S. to spread the word about efforts being made to overhaul the Columbia River Treaty, which was established in 1964, and outlined that U.S. citizens and tribes should be involved with all decisions pertaining its future.

While Canada has maintained ongoing communication with all citizens and is working diligently in full partnership with Indigenous First Nations, the U.S. negoti ating team has not been following suit or held a public meeting in over two and a half years. Its written updates continue to be minimal and infrequent.

“‘Save Our Wild Salmon’ joins many other organizations to remind our leaders that Northwest people care deeply about the health of the Columbia River, and that we expect to be informed and involved in decisions that affect its health and future,” said Joseph Bogaard, executive director, Save Our Wild Salmon Coalition, in a September press release. “The lack of meaningful public engagement by U.S. Treaty negotiators is concerning. We are worried about the potential for rushed decision making without public dialogue or involvement - and (are) asking the Biden administration for much greater transparency as we move forward. Canada has shown that robust public engage ment is possible while also respecting the confidentiality of negotiations.”

2024 will mark 60 years since the U.S. paid Canada $64 million to ensure these flood control operations would be provided throughout the Columbia River, which is colloquially referred to as ‘the dammed river’. The thirteenth round of Columbia River Treaty negotiations was held in Richmond, B.C. this past summer. The spring of 2019 marked the first time First Nation representatives were involved in the negotiation pro cess. Kathy Eichenberger, executive director of the Columbia River Treaty Branch and Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, shared it was very successful.

Secwépemc (Shuswap), Syiilx Okagnagan and the Ktunaxa (Akisqnuk) First Na tions make up what improvements could be made to the Treaty. They, along with the B.C. and Canadian government, make up the Indigenous-led Columbia River Salm on Reintroduction Initiative. This initiative has been working diligently to ensure the upper Columbia River will see salmon thrive again like they did before all the dams blocked their yearly journey home. The Secwépemc (Shuswap) band celebrated their first successful release of 1,500 salmon in the upper Columbia River in August.

It is not only those on the Canadian side of the border who feel salmon are sacred.

The Columbia River Treaty has been in effect for the past 58 years with two main pur poses: to maximize hydropower production and engineer flood control. Organizations want U.S. leaders to add ‘Ecosystem Function’ to this list, as the health of the river and its ecosystems depend on it. With climate change escalating, we are impacted more by flooding, heat waves and wildfires. Rivers become too warm for salmon and other fish, so it is essential that the operation of the Columbia Basin hydro system be updated to maximize resilience of the watershed and the communities that depend on it. Pri oritizing ecosystem function will ensure that fish have sufficient river flows in spring and early summer, especially in low to average water years. More than a third of the Columbia River’s water source comes from Canada, including some of its coldest and most climate-resilient sources.

“Our salmon, and all of us who depend on them, face an existential threat as the Columbia River and its tributaries continue to warm. This summer’s extreme heat hasagain - made the threat plain,” said Brian Brooks, executive director, the Idaho Wildlife Federation, in a press release in September. “Northwest sportsmen and women need a modern Columbia River Treaty that helps tackle this challenge. The United States’ treaty negotiating team must craft an agreement with Canada that adds ‘Ecosystem Function’, the health of the Columbia and Snake Rivers, as a third Treaty purpose.”

Over the last four years, both Canada and the U.S. have been in negotiations to update or modernize, the Columbia River Treaty. If a new agreement is not reached by mid-September, 2024, the terms of the current treaty will shift responsibility for flood control south of the Canadian border to the U.S., potentially forcing major opera tional changes at eight dams and reservoirs located in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. These uncertainties leave many concerned about protecting fish and wildlife, honouring tribal treaty obligations, and supporting river communities at the same time. Canada has been called on to work expeditiously with the U.S. to reach an agreement on a modernized treaty that benefits both sides of the watershed for decades to come.

“Modernizing the Columbia River Treaty presents a once-in-a-generation opportu nity to reduce the impacts of flood control on the river that binds all of us together. To day, Canada stores vast quantities of water in massive reservoirs behind huge dams. Co ordinated flood risk management through the treaty expires in just two years, abruptly shifting responsibility from Canada to reservoirs in the U.S.,” said John DeVoe, exec utive director for WaterWatch of Oregon, in a September press release. “This is not how U.S. dams have operated. We lack comprehensive plans for this change. And, we have grave concerns that federal agencies will further de-prioritize the health of fish and wildlife to manage flood risk. Upsetting operations for fish and wildlife, agriculture, hydropower, and other river uses due to inadequate planning and minimal consultation is an unnecessary - and unacceptable - outcome.”

The ecosystem is at risk of collapsing if things don’t change say groups

From L to R: Local Educators Jenna Jasek, Jodi Casey, and Evy Walker stand in front of Dorothy Lake holding up the awards they were bestowed for their excellence in Environ mental Education by Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) last month on Oct. 21 in Revelstoke.

Photo by Chadd Cawson

Jim Penson,

The limitations of loyalty

“We need to value truth-telling and dissent”

LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH

Now open for in person ser vices.

Sundays at 10:30 a.m. 326 10th Avenue, Invermere 250 342 9535 • www.lwac.ca

Minister: Brent Woodard

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Sundays at 10:30 a.m. In-person or on zoom. For the zoom link, please visit our website ( Windermere Valley Shared Ministr y). 110 7th Ave. in Invermere.

Sunday 10 a.m. Worship ser vice Pastor Murray Wittke 4814 Highway Drive, Windermere 250 342 9511 • www.valleychristianonline.com

St Anthony’s, Canal Flats., Canadian Martyrs’ Invermere, St Joseph’s Radium

Canal Flats: Saturday, 4 p.m. Canadian Martyrs, Invermere: Saturday 5 p.m., Sunday 9 a m St Joseph, Radium: Sunday 11 a m

Father Jojo Augustine • 712 12th Ave., Invermere 250 342 6167

Submitted by Brent Woodard, minister, Anglican/United Church

Last month I wrote an article in which I was critical of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s message at the queen’s funeral. So, here I am, serving the Anglican Church lo cally, being critical of the Archbishop of Canterbury, fig urehead of the worldwide Anglican community. Wanting to be somewhat accountable for doing this, I told the Bishop of the Diocese what I was about to do and she commended me for voicing my honest thoughts. She also said she wasn’t in agreement with all of what the arch bishop said in this instance either. She said this is the joy of being the church: we don’t all have to think alike, and it’s good to think critically.

I’m reading a well-written book on World War One called, ‘To End All Wars’ by Adam Hochschild. A central theme of the book is loyalty. It’s amazing how loyal the vast majority of citizens from all countries were to their kings, queens, politicians and generals. They did not crit icize their leaders when the call to arms went out. They did not criticize their generals when terrible decisions were made on battlefields that caused massive loss of life. They did not criticize the ‘praise-singers’ who wrote novels, poems and propaganda about the nobility of war. People were loyal citizens back then. It doesn’t seem right to criticize them for that. Their loyalty was an innocence betrayed.

The statistics in Hockschild’s book leave me dumb founded. In the four years of WW1, Britain and France together suffered more than two million dead. For France, one half of all men aged 20 to 32 at the war’s outbreak were dead when it was over. Germany lost two million people. More than 35 per cent of all German men who were between the ages of 19 and 22 when the fighting broke out were killed by the end of the war.

Generals, who had this ‘gallant’ idea that war was to be fought with bayonets, and on horseback, took half the war to realize that machine guns had changed the nature of fighting. They sent wave upon wave of infantry men against machine guns. Hockschild writes how some gen erals had a criminal disregard for the lives of their own men. Some generals saw high casualty rates as a sign of success; if their side was losing lots of men then the other side must be losing lots of men. Some generals thought society needed to do a better job of teaching people to value dying in war so there would be less complaining.

After WW1 was over, millions were dead, millions were wounded, the world was less stable, the seeds of WW2 were sown, and the Russian experiment was cre ated. I want to remember the innocent people who died. I lament their deaths. Hiram Johnson, a US senator, said during WW1, “The first casualty, when war comes, is truth.” He died on Aug. 6, 1945, the day the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. We need to value truth-telling and dissent.

Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Sunday 1:30 p.m. Worship Ser vice at Valley Christian 4814 Highway Drive, Windermere lutheranstpeter@gmail.com

Sunday 10 a.m Worship service

Pastor Wayne and Linda Frater • 250-342 6633 No. 4, 7553 Main St. Radium • 250-347 9937

Worship Service, Sunday, 10 a.m. Relief Society, 11:15 a.m.

President Kendyn Mackensie • Columbia Valley Branch • 5014 Fair way, Fairmont Hot Springs 250 439 9041

CHURCH OF CHRIST (Iglesia ni Cristo)

Worship Ser vice: Sunday 9 a.m., Thursday 7:45 p.m Chamber of Commerce (Lions Hall) For inquiries: 250 688 1643 250 270 2208 or 250 688 0629

For more info about the church, you can Google online at incmedia.org or pasugo.com.ph

Submitted by Wildsight Invermere

Some things are predictable at this time of year, like the anticipation of snow and Santa Claus. In Invermere, it’s time for the annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival.

2022 marks the ninth year that Wildsight Invermere pulled together its magic formula of films, friends, food, and inspiration, wrapped up in a package labelled ‘fund raiser’. The three-hour evening festival takes place on Sat urday, November 19 at the Columbia Valley Centre.

“What makes this festival special is that it brings us together for a common purpose,” said Cam Gillies, Wild sight Invermere director, and the Festival emcee. “It’s not just about being entertained, but to be touched and in spired by the stories and the passionate people reflected in the films. It’s about celebrating the beauty of our world and to highlight the ongoing need to protect biodiversity, nature and wildlife.”

This year, festival organizers were thrilled to see that an East Kootenay film made it through the selection process at the flagship Wild & Scenic Film Festival in California. New Roots is a documentary by Kimberley filmmaker, Mark Locki, that follows Michael Albert, Ma rie-Eve Fradette and their 2 daughters through a growing season on their farm in Wycliffe. A special appearance by the family on Nov. 19 will make the screening even more

special. The other 12 films being shown span the globe: Iceland, Montana, Mozambique, England, Alaska, and Ghana, among other places. They feature backcountry skiing and a family river float trip, wildlife conservation workers and creatures, big and small, including Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, butterflies and elephants.

Hundreds of volunteer hours go into organizing the event, and 100 per cent of festival proceeds go towards supporting the programs and initiatives of Wildsight In vermere. As its part-time branch manager, Karen Barkley, said, “Now, more than ever, we need to work together to create resilient communities. The film fest gives us an avenue to create more awareness around issues  that matter to us all and, most importantly, to celebrate our successes.”

Wildsight Invermere has been the environmental voice of the upper Columbia Valley since 1989, with a mission to inspire community action and lead the way in ensuring the integrity and ecological values of surround ing wetlands, forests, grasslands, and mountains through its grassroots initiatives.

The fundraising goal for the 2022 festival is once again $15,000. The online auction goes up for viewing on November 7. Live bidding happens between 8 a.m. on Nov. 12, ending on the night of the Festival at 8:15 p.m.

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